Calendar: Sept. 16-March 31

Through Oct. 24 & Dec. 1-Jan. 9: North and Central Zone dove season. 15-bird daily bag limit with no more than two white-tipped doves.

Through Sept. 26: Early Teal season.

Through Sept. 17: Texas Deer Study Group seminar and field day, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center, Kingsville. Seminars on management issues on Sept. 16 and a trip to the King Ranch on Sept. 17. $75 advance; $100 at location. Click on texas-wildlife.org.

Sept. 17-18: Lonesome Dove Fest, kicking off the South Zone dove season, Karnes County Show Barn, U.S. 181 between Karnes City and Kenedy. 5-stand sporting clays shoot both days includes an afternoon dove hunt. $400 for 5-person team. Outdoor exhibits, games and rides for children. $3 admission. Call (830) 780-2670 or (830) 780-3314 or click on lonesomedovefest.com.

Oct. 8-10: Surf Cats of Texas 26th annual Big Shell Surf Fishing Classic, Padre Island National Seashore. Two divisions: open, for heaviest fish of any species, and sport, for heaviest trout, red drum or black drum. No boats or nets. $40, or $50 for both divisions. Click on surfcatsoftexas.com.

Oct. 10-15: Pecos Experience: The Art and Archaeology of the Lower Pecos, Shumla School, west of Del Rio on U.S. 90. Adult adventure program featuring a team of scholars guiding rock art excursions. Click on shumla.org.

Oct. 14-16: Second annual San Antonio International Farm and Ranch Show, Freeman Coliseum. Click on farmandranchexpo.com.

Dec. 16: Trophy Quail Management, part of the continuing Wildlife for Lunch webinar series sponsored by the Texas Wildlife Association and the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Noon-1 p.m. Click on texas-wildlife.org/files/WildlifeforLunch.pdf.